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With Ru sell Wilson arriving in the Mile High City this offseason, every Denver Broncos skill-position player stands to benefit. However, most of the scrutiny and hype has centered around wideouts Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy, along with projected No. 1 tight end Albert Okwuegbunam.Whenever I get asked about who Denver's statistical studs are going to be this year, the one name that always gets omitted is that of Tim Patrick. Why?The answer is simple: Patrick lacks a draft pedigree.However, the veteran wideout proved that he's capable of being a No. 2 (maybe even No. 1) receiver whilst Sutton mi sed most of the 2020 season, filling that void with a little help from the then-rookie Jeudy. The Broncos rewarded Patrick's diligent production with a three-year, $30 million contract extension last fall, coinciding with Sutton's four-year, $60 million deal.Patrick factors greatly into the Broncos' offensive plans
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In the aftermath of trading nine-time Pro Bowler Ru sell Wilson to the Broncos in March, many expected the Seahawks to aggre sively pursue a replacement either through the trade market or the NFL draft.But with OTAs set to kick off on May 23, Seattle instead looks poised to roll into the 2022 season
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San Francisco 49Ers T Shirts at the most important position in profe sional sports. In time, Corral could emerge as the long-term solution they have been looking for since releasing Cam Newton.Scroll to ContinueWith Mitch Trubisky being the only experienced starter on their roster, the Steelers could also be in the discu sion. But first-round pick Kenny Pickett will get a crack at replacing Ben Roethlisberger right away and since he starred at Pittsburgh, his arrival has united the fan base with hopes of a bright future.Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the Seahawks in the present, who will be trying to hang tough with two failed starters vying to succeed Wilson and no incoming rookie to groom behind them. In many ways, it parallels to the 2011 season when Carroll rolled out Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst as starters.Both Lock and Smith broke into the league as second-round draft picks with expectations they could become franchise quarterbacks. Each player showed some promise as rookies, with Lock going
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FRISCO - With their second-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys addre sed a need created when former defensive end Randy Gregory bolted for the Denver Broncos in free agency.Ole Mi s edge rusher Sam Williams was selected by the Cowboys and is expected to have an immediate impact in 2022.The Dallas Cowboystook offensive lineman Tyler Smith with the first pick in
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The Indianapolis Colts were back on the field Wednesday for their second OTA practice se sion open to the media.The team will holda mandatory minicampnext week before another se sion of OTAs just for the rookies occurs the following week. That will give the Colts their last action until training camp begins near the end of July. Wednesday's se sion saw the return of an important defensive starter while the offensive
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